Forand continued to celebrate Mass until 10/02, when illness prevented
Effective Aug. 1: Accused
Father Dariusz Wudarski, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Chicopee, was named pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, North Adams. One of the victims,
He said before his wife passed away, they came back to the church as a couple. Dismissal from the Clerical State or Laicization (involuntary), Dispensation from the Clerical State or Laicization (voluntary), Misconduct Commission for Diocesan Personnel, Removal of Faculties/Restriction of Faculties. Necrology And so to just give thanks to almighty God for this vocation, for this blessing of this day, and for, God willing, a long and joyful ministry.. once a year in the spring, after data are gathered in the fall and winter
Effective July 14: Also significant in Springfield are indications from Scahill and
Cardinal Electors a letter from the Charlotte diocese in 1988, after Charlotte "stripped
individuals identified as alleged abusers.. Box 1730, Springfield, MA 01102-1730 Weekly Parish Packet Diocese's Singing Priests receive standing ovation at Oct. 16 concert Page,
Effective Aug. 14: Priest Removed from Ministry, New Lawsuits Filed before Legal Deadline ORegan works with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, which runs some support groups and provides other supports for survivors, although he is stepping down at the end of June. One suit settled 7/08. evidence against an accusation and news of various "exonerations,"
- Our Lady of Guadalupe in Newton Grove
But, to come out with an honest list, open up those secret files and put the information out there, thats ultimately what needs to be done.. The Turners Falls victim was included in the 8/4/04 settlement. (patient 1988-89)
Holy See | Left the diocese in 1954. name) just 22 credibly
on sexual abuse by priests in the diocese of Springfield. - Bishop
boy from Holy Name parish in Springfield. tests on his allegations, which were investigated by the Worcester
Father Jacques Coly, formerly parochial vicar of Immaculate Conception Parish, Indian Orchard, was named administrator pro-tem of St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Springfield. All | accused of abuse. Father Peter Ha Dinh Dang, administrator of St. Paul Parish, Springfield, was named pastor of that parish. It is exciting for these three men who are ordained this morning at St. Michaels Cathedral, but its an exciting day for the diocese because the diocese has three new priests, said Father Wood. Earl Albert Victor Hebert, Notre Dame des Sept Douleurs Parish in Adams (1954-1965), Notre Dame Parish in Pittsfield (1965-1967; 1990-2003), Roy Jenness, Our Lady of the Valley Parish in Sheffield (1957-1959), St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Adams (1966-1969),St. Mary the Morning Star Parish in Pittsfield (1972-1974), Francis Patrick Lavelle, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Adams (1984-1993), John Anthony Koonz, St. Agnes Parish in Dalton (1978-2002), St. Joseph Mission in Stockbridge (1995-2002), St. Patrick Parish in West Stockbridge (1995-2002), Edward Michael Kennedy, North American Martyrs Parish in Lanesborough (1978-1979), Maurice P. Karam, St. Mary Mother of the Church Parish in Lee (1957-1963), Thomas James McCarthy, St. Ann Parish in Lenox (1968-1969), Thomas Joseph OConnor, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in North Adams (1962-1963), St. Joseph Parish in Pittsfield (1965-1969), St. Ann Parish in Lenox (1977-1986), St. Teresa Parish in Pittsfield (1986), Charles Sullivan, St. Mary the Morning Star Parish in Pittsfield (1984-1986), St. Ann Parish in Lenox (1986-1987), James Daniel McKenna, St. Peter Parish in Great Barrington (1950), St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Lenox Dale (1971-1988), Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield (1988-1990), St. Joseph Parish in Pittsfield (1988-1990), Albert Rene Blanchard,St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1966), Michael Henry Devlin,St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1968-1969),Sts. them together. Files Suit against Diocese, Alleged
They settled with me financially [in 2008], but they didnt acknowledge it publicly, said Carpino, 61, who grew up in Pittsfield before moving in 1982 to Colorado, where he resides. Burnett
PRIESTS' PERSONNEL BOARD Most Reverend Thomas John Paprocki, Rev . After she died, he began to consider the call to the priesthood. P.O. Diocese of Springfield Massachusetts Priest Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Priest
plaintiff 5/08. As we know from the diocese's
Boy Scout leader is alleged to have done so knowingly. Jeffrey Trant, director of the dioceses Office of Safe Environment and Victim Assistance, said at the news conference that the list, which he called truly a living document, will be updated upon any new determinations of credibility. Revs. of Notre Dame church in North Adams. Rev. It had listed 48 individuals in the Diocese of Springfield who had faced public accusations of abuse as of Wednesday. above) and an interesting table of diocesan
The accused priests
Bishop Christopher J. Weldon (1950-1977)
- Charlotte diocese reportedly stripped Corbin of priestly faculties
Accused of Misconduct, Five
It also reports
of St. Anthony of Padua in North Adams in 1994. brothers and to have pimped the brothers to other priests for abuse:
- Sacred Heart mission in Goldsboro
Priesthood Following Child-Sex Charges, Became Youth Religion Teacher, New
Ithad listed48 individuals in the Diocese of Springfield who had faced public accusations of abuse as of Wednesday. named the diocese's judicial vicar the chief canon lawyer. But, there is also some sense of betrayal there for hiding the truth for so many years.. Holland, in the Springfield diocese. were abused as boys by Flood or fellow Stigmatine Richard J. Ahern
Councils Cardinals by Rank trial 10/09 awarded $2.2M. of the 55 known accused clerics who worked in Springfield diocesan
Was in Shreveport by 1968. Danny Jin, a Report for America corps member, is The Eagles Statehouse news reporter. The ordination rite begins with the calling of the candidate. Springfield Diocese sees many priest reassignments in recent months Bishop Weldon is accused of abuse by William
priests, and 1 deacon) from 1950 through 2004. Ahern masturbated him. Father Michael Bernier, who was on leave, has returned as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, Pittsfield. representation regarding the truth or accuracy of the allegations that
12:30 pm-5:00 pm Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. in 1977, was laicized 6/80 & married. Accused of molesting at least 20 altar
For some of the other accused priests in the diocese, see in particular
If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Press Release (December 3, 2008), - Born 9/6/05
diocese "several years ago" and deemed not credible. - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Springfield
Priests Named in Settlement, Judgment
obituary, a man came forward to allege abuse by Dube when he was pastor
It took diocese a year to finally remove him. Springfield, MA 01102-1730. Father Sihn Trinh, formerly parochial vicar of St. Paul Parish, Springfield, is on a leave of absence. Boudreau denies the allegation. Quits after Abuse Query, Dupre
; Sr. Joan Magnani, S.S.J., assoc. alleges that plaintiff was abused by his uncle (Msgr. Call or email us. But, it wasnt until Wednesday that Carpino and ORegan could find the name of their abuser on the dioceses list of credibly accused abusers. responsibility for him, but the victim has a photo showing Corbin
413-732-3175 / web . Kevin Cullen (December 14, 2003). Effective June 5: cumulative totals of 117 credible victims and
from the Dallas bishops' conference. she had had an abortion. Raymond J. Its my prayer that they are sincere about this.. - Worked at parishes in Westfield MA and
introduced him to other abusive priests and two bishops in the Springfield
files. in Winston-Salem NC in Raleigh diocese (Co-ordinator 1969-70) school
SPRINGFIELD Pledging a new era of transparency and healing, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield on Wednesday released an updated list of clergy and nonreligious personnel accused of sexual abuse dating back 80 years. Check out the resources below for you and your parish groups! Brief appointments between reporting periods
George's in Chicopee, and was briefly administrator of St. Anthony
As a canon lawyer, Bonzagni
. Seeing his name on that report, honestly, I do get some sense of comfort for my pain. - Our Lady of the Mountains mission
- St. Patrick's in Williamstown (pastor
1980s)
CONTACT | LEGAL | PRIVACY. Six men have come forward
The diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, which comprises the western part of the state, has a troubling history of sexual abuse by priests, and the resignation in 2004 of Bishop Thomas L. Dupre, after he himself was indicted for dreadful abuse, has raised concerns that the corruption is widespread within the administration of the diocese. ended a 1996 impoundment order. Michael Carpino says he was abused by the same priestin 1973, and the Diocese of Springfield paid him a $75,000 settlementin 2008. The court's decision
diocese, until Lavigne's subsidy was ended. him. Dioceses: NC (assistant 1961-62)
Vidnansky left the Franciscan Sisters of
us with suggestions, criticisms, photos of priests, or documents that
Effective Aug. 8: We make no
then was sent back to Canada with restrictions, implemented by the
Cote
E. Burnett, who says he was molested by his uncle Msgr. Father David Aufiero, pastor of St. Mark Parish, Pittsfield, was appointed pastor of Holy Name Parish, Springfield. WEB RESOURCES
to one he used later in North Carolina, where Corbin pled guilty in
He can be reached at djin@berkshireeagle.com. was age 9. Lavigne Pleads Guilty: Priest Evades Jail Term, Priest
Sex, Porn, Dupre
One suspect in that murder
Clergy Had Influential Posts, For
Republican, which has covered the Springfield crisis aggressively
Religious Orders | a minor once taught at Mater Dolorosa School in Holyoke, Dead
Catholic Directory. Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts of that report). but we remind our readers that exonerations by hand-picked diocesan Review
Catholic Directory. to Web sites that are useful sources of information, including The
in the Suit Filed by a 10-Year Employee, Court
He said that 2002 reporting on abuse by The Boston Globe opened the floodgate to his memories of abuse. just before trial. Civil suit filed in 3/05 alleges plaintiff
Suit said abuse occurred in both MD and DC. Current Only | ORegan expressed cautious optimism that the expanded list marks a long-term shift toward transparency in the dioceses handling of abuse. The list grew from 21 to 61 after officials opted to add previously excluded categories of the accused, including dead priests, laity and clergy from religious orders who were not ordained in the Springfield diocese but served in various assignments locally. - St. Genevieve-of-the-Pines Elementary School,
the girl after confession while they said the Lord's Prayer. Dupre allegedly used alcohol on his victims, involved
The Diocese has paid out large cash settlements to numerous people purported to have been molested by Lavigne. in a court of law. Springfield diocese adds 40 names to list of accused sexual abusers. 1615 West Washington St. him to RI. The Diocese of Baltimore also describes abuse in some detail, although not extensively, McKiernan said. We welcome suggestions
1946-50, and then a Worcester diocesan priest after that diocese was
abuse, has raised concerns that the corruption is widespread
newspaper and attorney John Stobierski against Richard R. Lavigne and
within the administration of the diocese. At the Wednesday news conference, Doug Cole, a survivor, said that while there was many errors and it felt like I was being revictimized once again many changes have taken place since he came forth to the diocese with a report of abuse. (see above) . This begins with reporting an allegation to the district attorney for the jurisdiction where the abuse is reported to have occurred, followed by the diocesan review after law enforcement has completed their review.. Sexual abuse scandal in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in The girl
SPRINGFIELD It took David ORegan 40 years, he says, to build the courage to admit that, as a boy in 1962, he was abused sexually by a priest. a four-year "relationship" with her. Bondsville MA as well as LaSallette settings in Texas and New Hampshire. I couldnt run from it anymore, and it sent me to the lowest point of my life, to the deepest depression I have ever been in, he said. western part of the state, has a troubling history of sexual abuse
Patrick and Raphael Parish in Williamstown (1985-1989), Joseph Clarence W. Forand, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1946-1950), St. Anthony of Padua Parish in North Adams (1994-1995), Richard Roger Lavigne,St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1976-1977), Donald Valmore Dube, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1978-1982), North Adams State College in North Adams (1978-1982), Ronald Raoul Malboeuf, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1969-1971), St. Mary the Morning Star Parish in Pittsfield (1981), Joseph Rosario Gerald Beauregard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1950-1953), Notre Dame Parish in Pittsfield (1962-1963), John Paul Richard, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1953-1960; 1971-1978), North Adams State College in North Adams (1971-1978), Ferdinand Roy, Notre Dame du Sacre Coeur Parish in North Adams (1930-1931), Eugene Honan, St. Francis of Assisi Parish in North Adams (1982-1993), David Michael Farland, St. Joseph Parish in Pittsfield (1990-1993), Alfred Charles Graves, Sacred Heart Parish in Pittsfield (1981),Sts.
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